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              t. NUHBEH 1075 I Weekly EviabllobeU 1830 j PITTSTON, PA, MONDAY. MARCH 18, 1889. I TWO CEMi. j Ten *N)«a n«tii , | JUVENILE TOUGHS. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. SCR AN TON SOARED. LENT IS WASHINGTON CONDITION OF THE CROPS. MWSEIU HERE'S A NAVY FOR YOU. Hyde Park Settling Into the Bowels of the Favorable Reports Thiou?hoat the Coon* Statement of the Ships Recently Built Earth—Collapse of the Central Mine. try and a Prosperous Season Probable. )k YoUng Philadelphia Boy Killed | by Youthful White Caps, Washington, March 18.—Encouraging reports pome to the navy department respecting the torpedo boat now building at the Herreshoff works in Rhode Island. The inspectors say that the material used is of high quality and the work of good character. Before March 1 most of the steel skin was in place, only one course remaining to be riveted on the hull. The deck plates are on as far as practicable. The quadruple expansion engines have been set up in the shop and the contractors expect to complete the boat by June 1, which is the date fixed in the contract. The boat is required to make twenty-two knots an hour, and any deficiency on this score will subject the contractors to penalties, while for any excess of speed above twenty-three knots they will receive a bonus. If the new craft (the first of its kind in American ship building) fuUfils the requirements, of which there is little doubt, it wiU be the fleetest boat in the United States and fully equal to any possessed by European navies. and Appropriated for. How It Is Celebrated Throughout v the Country. ScRAifTON, Pa., March 18.—Unmistakable signs of a collapse in the chambers of the Central mine under Hyde Park, a thickly settled portion of this city, were first noticed last Thursday morning. The mine owners thought they could prevent disaster, however,, and so not much anxiety was felt. Later, however, the walls began tottering and gradually sinking. By 3 o'clock in eight chambers in the fourteen foot vein ana eight chambers in the vein above it the rook had collapsed and the crush was stiU going on. The convulsion is under Washburn street and Hyde Park avenue, the two principal streets, and the residents in that section are terribly alarmed. The Washburn Street Presbyterian church, a large brick edifice looated directly over the mine, pitches considerably to one side and is liable to fall in ruins at any moment. The parsonage of the church is gradually falling apart A large bus!ness block and a number of residences in that section are also seriously disturbed, and if the crush continues much longer they will aU be in ruins. How It Is Observed by Fair Onea aud Politician?, Washington, March 18.—The weather crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday, March J6, 1889, says: The conditions in Dakota and Minnesota have been about the average for plowing and seeding, but work was interrupted in Dakota by blustering weather from the 18th to the 16th. The weather has been favorable in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Seeding conditious are favorable in Nebraska. Wheat is reported as doing well in Kansas, and the favorable effects of fair weather have been felt In Missouri and Indiana. High, dry temperature and freezing nights and a deficiency in rainfall should be injurious to wheat in Michigan, in the southern portion of which state snow has disappeared. The crop prospects continue excellent in Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee, where the spring planting is well under way. The winter wheat is reported as looking very well throughout New York and Pennsylvania, the frost is out of the ground in southern Massachusetts and planting is in progress in New Jersey. Favorable reports have been received from the south Atlantic and gulf states, where the spriug planting has made excellent progress, the cane planting being nearly completed in Louisiana. There have been three light frosts in that state during the week, but they have resulted in no damage. There have been no adverse reports received from any section, and the work has, in general, been favorable for farm work in most districts. Divine Services at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Sunday. CITIZEN CLEVELAND'S SPEECH. TEA PARTIES AND CAUCUSES. 'CHILDREN TERRORIZED BY GANGS. SUBJECT: MOONLIGHT BIDE Demoralizing Organisations That Rule the j Children of North Phlladelphlar—An Inoffensive Boy Beaten to Death—Five Wearing the Green in London Town. The True Inwardness of John C. New*s Quiet in New York and Philadelphia. A Disposition to Omit Parades and Raise Relations with the President—Philadel- A Dead City—Nehemiali, a Captive, Longs to Rebuild the Home of Hli Fathers. HI* Moonlight Ride— Why and How the Heart of Alan Must Be Reconstructed. phia's Hopes Postponed—Current Gos- sip Concerning Places to be Filled. ] Young ters Arrested on Suspicion. Philadelphia, March 18.—Three rival I gangs of juvenile toughs that frequent *the vicinity of Lawrence, Third, Cambria and Fourth streets in this town are engaged in continual warfare. They aw known as the "Lawrence-streeters," the "Somereets" and the "White Caps." The "Lawrence-streeters" were formerly one gang, but they split last summer. Funds for Parnell. Washington, March 18.—The austerities of the lenten season have not been very rigid so far. Nearly aU the popular society folks are stiU in town, and dinners and luncheons cover dates far ahead. The usual hegira to Old Point Comfort has not commenced yet, and there is no need of it, as there is ample enjoyment to be had here. The sewing circles are in fuU swing and fill a long felt want. London, March 18.—One of the results of the almost complete collapse of the case of The Times against the ParneUites manifested itself in the display of shamrock buttonaires to an extent hitherto unprecedented, thousands of men wearing them merely to show their sympathy with the Irish oause. The innovation excited a great deal of comment.Seventy policemen were sent to Lurgan, County" Armagh, owing to fears that rioting would occur there on St. Patrick's day.  Brooklyn, March 17.—At the tabernacle this morning the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D. D., expounded the seventh chapter of Eoclesiastes. He afterwards gave out the hymn beginning, Grace! 'tis a charming qpund. Harmonious to the ear, which was sung by the vast congregation with magnificent effect. The subject of Dr. Talmage's sermon was, "The Moonlight Hide," and the text, Nehemiah ii, IS: "Then I went up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of t*ie valley, and so returned." He said: The "White Caps" are more powerful than either of the ether crowds, and they are a terror to the neighborhood. "Sleepy" Donohue is their leader. He is a tall, slim boy, about 16 years old, and his right name is Thomas. He is the commander of about twenty-five hardened boys. They are mostly sons of respeotable parents, and have been influenced by reading trashy literature of the half dime novel order. They had meeting places on empty lots, where they had dug oavee. ( Last Thursdav night a week ago about twenty of "Sleepy" Donoliue's gang started out to find the "Lawrence s tree ters." There were only eight of them, and the "White Caps" intended to capture them. When they reached Lawrence and Cambria streets they met Johnnie Humphries and Harry Beerhalter, who Uvea next door, at 2951 Lawrenoe street. The two boys were too little to take part in any of the fights, but the "White Cape" knew that they could tell them where the "Lawrence streeters" lived. Tliey intented to lay in wait for them ia front of their houses and capture them aa they oame out after supper. The "White" Caps surrounded Humphries and asked him to teU them where the "Lawrence streeters" Uved. He was too frightened to speak. One of the biggest boys in the party knocked him down. Young Beerhalter ran away and watched them from a safe distance. The principal attraction of the week has centered in the informal afternoon receptions of Mrs. Harrison. The president s wife conscientiously devoted herself to the social duties entailed upon her in that respect until the burden became too heavy. On Friday and Saturday thp doors of the White House were closed to visitors. The following statement shows the ships built and appropriated for under the last administration: Unarmored swift cruisers: Chicago, 4,500 tons; Boston, 8,190 tons; Atlanta, 8,190 tons; Dol- Shin, 1,485 tons; Yorktown, 1,700 tons; ennington, 1,700 tons; Concord, 1,700 tons. Two appropriated for, 1,700 tons each: Charleston, ,8,780 tons; Newark, 4,088 tons; Baltimore, 4,418 tons; Philadelphia, 4,824 tons; San Francisco, 4,088 tons. Two appropriated for, 8,000 tons each. One appropriated for, 5,800 tons. Vesuvius, 800 tons. An armored steel cruising monitor, 8,000 tons. Two steel cruisers, gunboats, 1,200 tons. A cruiser of the Vesuvius type, 800 tons. One steel ram. IN NEW YORK. A dead city is more suggestive than a living city—past Rome than present Rome— ruins rather than newly frescoed cathedral. But the best time to visit a ruin is by moonlight. The Coliseum Is far more fascinating to the traveler aft* - sundown than before. You may stand by daylight amid the monastic ruins of Melrose Abbey and study shafted oriel, and rosetted stone and muUion, but they throw their strongest witchery by moonlight. SomtTof you raujember what the enchanter of Scotland said in the "Lay of the Last Minstrel:" This is the second cave in in the central portion of the citv within the past month and the people are very much worked up over if. BpMchea and Goutf Cheer for ParnelL New York, Slaroh 18.—St Patrick's day will be forty-eight hours long at least this year. There is many a jovial eoul who is quite content that the anniversary should fall on Sunday, because it will give him an excuse for keeping it up on a Monday. When remonstrated with on a Tuesday he will say that Sunday did not count and that Monday wm the only day that he actually celebrated. As a matter of fact our citizens of Irish birth will honor the representative saint of Ireland on Monday as well as on Sunday. The festive events are about equally divided between the two days. Mayor Grant received a request from the Irish-Americans of the city relative to what the southerners used to call, in the ways of the war, "that d d green flag." "Here it is again," many a rebel brigadier said, when he saw its emerald folds leading on to victory the Union soldiers of Irish birth. "Hero it is again," Mayor Grant repeated when Marty Keess raised it above the city haLL The Ancient Order of Hibernians hava resolved to dispense with a parade thi? year, the first time such an omission hat occuiTed in the history of the city. Instead they had a lecture and entertainment at Steinway hall in aid of the Parnell defense fund Sunday night, when Mr. Charles A. Dana presided. Among the speakers were Mayor Grant, Mayoi Cleveland, of Jersey City, and Col. John O'Byme. Bayne's Sixty-ninth regiment band were there. Two Days' Celebration — No Parad*. It is believed that "Corporal" Tanner of Brooklyn, has a sure gnp on the pension commissionership. Thomas Dolan, who to very close Postmaster General Wanamaker and who has been in Washington a good part of his time for the past three weeks, told William M. 8ingerly that nobody had been selected for any office in Philadelphia, No names have been considered, although delegations favoring different candidates have besieged Senators Quay and Cameron for the past month. The names mentioned for the Philadelphia postmastership ares Thomas H. LeeOs, William M, Smith, James Stewart, Jr., Edwin 8. Stuart, Boies Penrose and P. F. Rothermel. It's hard to tell who will go under the wire first in the race. Hamilton Disston is for South, who stuck to Harrison at the convention. James McManes to for Tutton for collector, first, last and all the time. The war veterans are for Hartranft. While the Philadelphia leaders are not for Cooper, there to a general belief that he will get the collectorship. A visitor to Washington said that the door bell knob on Senator Quay's house on K street was literally pulled out by delegations and the national chairman thought it wise not to have the bell pull repaired for the present. John C. New, of Indianapolis, is amused at the stories which represent him as angry at the administration and unwilling to accept any favors at their hands. The truth is that Mr. New's personal relations with President Harrison were never more cordial than at the present time. The other afternoon the two gentlemen rode out together, and Saturday night Mr. New dined with President and Mrs. Harrison at the White House. Sport* Enjoy the Sabbath. New York, March 18.—Matt McCarthy, of Philadelphia, and Holske's "unknown," who is to meet Cal McCarthy, of Jersey Citv, In a finish fight for the bantam weight championship of America and $500 a side, came to tbto city with Mr. Holske and six Philadelphia brokers, who wanted to see Matt's powers tested in a trial set to. Gus TuthiH, Jack Dempsey's backer, and nine New York sports met them and the party went to Elizabeth, N. J., where the trial took place in a hall. Tommy Kelly, the Harlem Spider, having been selected as the antagonist. Kelly, though but 19 years old, has figured in many contests, and once met Cal McCarthy, who bested him in three rounds, Kelly not being in good condition. The Spider was also out of trim yesterday .but was in fighting mood nevertheless. He stripped at 107 pounds, while McCarthy, who is 22 years old, weighed 119. In the first round Kelly landed a stinging blow on McCarthy's nose, drawing blood. McCarthy was too heavy for him, however, and rushed him across the room until the Spider fell backward down a flight of steps. He was not much hurt. To avoid a repetition of this sort of thing a regular ring was formed and Ed Plummer was appointed referee. McCarthy admitted that he had held Kelly too cheap at the start. In the fifth round the Spider was very aggressive, landing blows on McCarthy s face, ribs and both sides of the neck. McCarthy struck out hard and often, but the smaller man was a good dodger, The men were In a hard rally, banging away at each other with great vigor, when time was called, and the referee had to break them apart before they stopped slugging. The sporting men were satisfied with the entertainment, and a goodly purse was made up for the Spider, who expressed the opinion that Matt was Bure to whip Cal in the coming contest. Heavy Tide, at Cap* May, Cape May, March 18.—A heavy storm tide did destructive work here. From Windsor avenue to the lower terminus the board walk is a complete wreck and the beach drive partially washed down. About 100 yards of the bulkhead and drive of the Mount Vernon tract is damaged and the newly built drive at Cape May point, connecting with the Mount Vernon, was badly washed. About 100 feet fit the bank in front of Carleton hall was cut away. This has been the heaviest tide known here for years. Wouidst thou view fair Melrose aright, Go visit it by the pale moonlight. Washington Irving describee the Andalusian moonlight upon the Alhambra rains as amounting to an enchantment. My text presents you Jerusalem in ruins. The tower down. The gates down. The walls down. Everything down. Nehemiah on horseback, by moonlight looking upon the ruins. While he rides, there are soma friends on foot going with him, for they do not want the many horses to disturb the suspicions of the people. These people do not know the secret of Nehemiah's heart, but they are going as a sort of body guard. I hear the clicking hoofs of the horse on which Nehemiah rides as he guides it this way and that, into this gate and out of that, winding through that gate amid the debris of once great Jerusalem. Now the horse comee to a dead halt at the tumbled masonry where he cannot pass. Now he Bhies off at the charred timbers. Now he comes along where the water under the moonlight fias'-iea from the month of the brazen dragon after which the gate was named. Heavy hearted Nehemiah I Riding in and out, now by his old home deaolated, now by the defaced temple, now amid the scars of the city that had gone down under battering ram and conflagration. The escorting party knows not what Nehemiah means. Is he getting crazy! Have his own personal sorrows, added to the sorrows of the nation, unbalanced his intellect! Still the midnight exploration goes on. Nehemiah on horseback rides through the fish gato, by the tower of the furnaces, ' "» the king's pool, by the dragon well, in and out, in and out, until the midnight ride is completed, and Nehemiah dismounts from bis horse, and to the amazed and confounded and incredulous body guard declares the dead secret of his heart when he says: "Come, now, let us build Jerusalem." "What, Nehemiah, have you any moneyP' "No." "Have you any kingly authority P' "No." "Have you any eloquenceP' "No." Yet that midnight, moonlight ride of Nehemiah resulted in the glorious rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem. The people knew not how the thing was to bo done, but with great enthusiasm they cried out, "Let us rise up now and build the city." Some people laughed and said it could not be done. Some people were infuriate and offered physical violence, saying the thing should not be done. But the workman went right on, standing on the wall, trowel in one band, sword in the other until the work was Sloriously completed. At that very time, ia Greece, Xeuophon was writing a history, and Plato was making philosophy, and Demosthenes was rattling his rhetorical thunder, but ail of them together did not do so much for the world as this midnight, moonlight ride of praying, courageous, homesick, close mouthed Nehemiah. Of these, seven are completed,including the Vesuvius. The Yorktown has made her trial trip and exceeded the requirements according to law. The new cruiser Charles, now building at the navy yard, Mare Island, will be turned over to the government in about three weeks. Already there has been considerable wire pulling among naval officers of the proper rank to secure command of this ship. The contest has narrowed down to Capt. J. Crittenden Watson and Commander J. W. Phillips. Commander Phillips is now in command of the receiving ship Independence. Capt. Watson is also on duty on the Pacific coast, as president of the board of inspecttion. Fair; slightly warmer; easterly winds. Tb. Weather. NUGGETS OF NEWS. Mr. Samuel Untermyer denies that beer trusts are being formed. The Tirard ministry aims at suppressing Boulanger as well as the Ligue des Patriotes. He says that the boys started to take off the child's clothing. They said they would strip him and give him a switching, Just like the Ohio White Caps treated their prisoners. Little Humphries :screamed with terror at they pulled off his coat. While he was struggling with Jiis captors a big boy jumped on him. .Thun another fell on nlm. Before they "it some one shouted fled. The to Bismarck with opposition to several of his plans. BOULANGER FOR THE REPUBLIC Te Kooti, a New Zealand chief, is threatening an outbreak against the whites at Poverty Bay. eelve* Ovations Along the Roate. Pmis, March 18.—Gen. Boulanger journeyed from Paris to Tours. The train on which be was a passenger stopped at Blois and St, Pierre dea Corps ana at -e&ek of these places the general received an ovation. Three thousand -persons gathered in front of his hotel on his arrival at Tours and cheered him repeatedly. He addressed the crowd from the balcony, expressing thanks for his reception. Gen. Boulanger, addressing the people assembled in front of his hotel, said he repudiated either the charge that he was inclined to engage in a monarchical conspira y or to resort to the wiles of the demagogue. The goal he sought, he said, was the republic, but a non-parliamentary republic, which would protect the weak and lowly, and regard above all the interests of the people, individual liberty and the liberty of conscience.The General Journeys to Tonra and Re- Benjamin W. Roscoe, city treasurerelect of Syracuse, was arrested charged with having attempted to bribe an alderman to secure his election. " • Police" anC ;l)oy picked himself up anC bis home. The Knights of St. Patrick will have no dinner this year (of course a St. Patrick's day celebration dinner is meant), but instead last night crowded the Academy of Music to listen to an oration from Congressman 8. S. Cox on "Irish Parliamentary Heroes." The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick filled Delmonico's big dining hall to overflowing Saturday night and had a very jolly dinner Grover Cleveland was among the guests and was introduced to many of the members in the reception room. It was the one hundred ana fifth anniversary of the society and over 200 guests sat down. President Joseph J. O'Donohue sat at the head of the table, beneath the great oil paintingof St. Patrick that hung on the wall. With him were Mr. Cleveland, Mayor Grant, Elbridge T. Gerry, Charles P. Daly, John S. Wise, Everett P. Wheeler. Comptroller Myers, Delancey Nicoll, Roswell P. Flower, Corporation Counsel Beekmaa and numerous local luminaries. He did not tell his parents, but went directly to bed. About midnight he was taken very sick. He raved and cried piteously, "Don't let them kill lhel Those bovs are after me!'' A doctor was oalled. He said the child had congestion of the brain, brought on by a severe injury to the back of the Uoad. live boys were arrested on suspicion and given a hearing on Friday before Magistrate Hackett and held nnder $400 bail each for a further hearing. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning Officer Flood discovered that young Humphries •was dead. He had died nearly twelve hours before. "Sleepy'r Donohue and the Salmon brothers were arrested. The linquest will probably be held today. '• On the same night the Humphries was {brutally beaten, the "White Caps" atitacked George Sheely and "stood him up." They went through his pockets and then knocked him senseless with a blackjack. On Wednesday Mr. Stilson Hutching, the Washington editor, will start for Europe, taking with him three of the Mergenthaler typesetting machines. He will be accompanied by Maj. W. P. Handy, the well known editor and correspondent, of Philadelphia. One of Mr. New's Indiana friends who is deep in that gentleman's confidence, says that Mr. New informed Gen. Harrison some time before the latter came to Washington that he did not want a cabinet position; that he did not know what Gen. Harrison's intentions were in the matter, but that he had decided it would require more of a sacrifice on his part than he was willing to make, and that he made this explantion in order to relieve Gen. Harison of any possible embarrassment.Ex-President Cleveland sailed for Cuba. Senator Chace, of Rhode Island has resigned.The Storm »t Atlantic City. News from Samoa states that during the past month the German authorities, both consul and naval, have maintained a state of inactivity. Atlantic City, N. J., March 18.—The heavy northeasterly gale that prevailed along the coast backed a tremendous body of water over the Jersey flats for a mile or two east of Atlantic City, delaying travel and cutting off communication with the upper portion of the peninsula. The tiae was the highest known for years and considerable damage was sustained, All of the railroad tracks were overflowed, but the most serious damage was done on the line of the Camden and Atlantic road. There was considerable of a washout a short distance below Absecon and though an extra large repair gang was put to work it was not until noon that trains were able to get through. The Sea Isle city branch was badly washed a few miles below its junction and no trains were run either way all day. Mails were taken down from the junction in a row boat. The United States steamship Vandalia arrived at Samoa on Feb. 23. Mr. New will go abroad. That much is settled, but where and in what capacity he himself has not determined. He is hesitating between the Viennese mission and the consul generalship to London. It is believed that he will accept the latter. A brake man on the Michigan and Dayton railroad was thrown from his train by a tramp and fatally injured. Gen. Boulanger was entertained at a banquet, which was attended by several members of the chamber of deputies, including Deputy Naquet, who declared that Boulanger s intention was to restore the religious peace of the country. The Republicans of Chicago renominated Mayor Roche and the Democrats nominated De Witt C. Creiger as his opponent.Mr. Cleveland was warmly welcomed as he rose to respond to the toast to the United State* and it was some minutes before he could get a hearing. When the cheering had been continued the company broke out with singing. "He's a iolly good fellow." Following is the peroration of Mr. Cleveland's speech: Some surprise has been occasioned at the president's delay in sending to the senate the nomination of Mr. Huston,late chairman of the Indiana Republican committee, for the office of United States treasurer. It is learned that the president is withholding the nomination at Mr. Huston's request. The bond required for the office amounts to several hundred thousand dollas and Mr. Huston, it is understood, has gone west to satisfy himself that he can furnish the bond before further action is taken in the matter. Washington, March 18.—The slate for the remaining important positions in the postoffloe department rppears to be getting into shape. The conflicting candidates have »D adjusted their ambitions that it is likely that these appointments will be made this week. It has been stated that ex-Postmaster General Tyner will become the assistant attorney gen■ eral assigned to the postofflce department to succeed Gen. Edward Bryant. This, if true, leaves a place for CoL Whitefleld, of Cincinnati, as second assistant postmaster general, and it is asserted that Gen. A. D. Hazen, of Pennsylvania, will resume his old position as .third assistant. An Official Slat*. Trouble In The London Telegraph Office. A Newport, R. I., heiress elopes with her father's coachman, but does not marry him. London, March 18.—One of the recent changes made in the almost immovable style of The Telegraph is the running of a column of short paragraphs headed "London day by day, in which the gossip of the hotels, clubs, etc., and sketches or public men are presented in the fashion peculiar to American journals. Last Friday one of these paragraphs alluded to Mr. Parnell in a manner highly complimentary to that gentleman ana equally creditable to a newspaper desiring to be fair. When the paragraph met the eye of the proprietor of the paper, Mr. Lawson, he became furious and summoned the various editors to him in an endeavor to ascertain which of them was guilty of praising Mr. Parnell in The Telegraph. Each of the editors in turn disclaimed any knowledge whatsoever of the offensive article. Mr. Lawson is still pursuing his investigation and declares that he will dismiss the culprit if he can be discovered. The storm was accompanied by extraordinarily high tides, doing neat damage along the New Jersey and Long Island coasts. All the watering places suffered more or less damage. Here, regardleee of place of btrth or of foreign allegiance, we meet as American cltlsens, proud of our country, devoted to her Interest* and prosperity, and wishing with enthusiasm for those less favored the happiness, the freedom, the strength and the peace which are found In "the United States." A presentment was made by the Hudson county grand jury against the Jersey City freeholders. The President Perambulate*. Washington, March 18.—The President did not attend divine service yesterday. Mrs. Harrison, accompanied by Miss McKee, occupied a pew at the Church of the Covenant ana listened to a sermon bv Rev. Dr. Hamlin. The president took a walk in the afternoon, accompanied by Secretary Halford. He was followed along Massachusetts avenue by a large crowd of curious people, much to hjs annoyance. At the inquest on the body of Guenther Wechsung no effort was made to identify his murderer. My subject first impresses mo with the idea what an intense thing is church affection. Seize the bridle of that horse and stop Nchemiah. Why are you risking your life here In the night? Your horse will stumble over these ruins and fall on you. Stop this useless exposure of your life. No; Nehemiah will not stop. Ho at last tolls us the whole story. He lets us know be was an exile In a far distant land, and he was a servant, a cup bearer In the palace of Artaxerxes Longiinanus, and one my, while he was handing the cup of wine to the king, the king said to him: "What is the matter with you! You are not sick. I know you must have some great trouble. What is the matter with you J" Then he told tho king how that belo"ed Jerusalem was broken down; how that his father's tomb had been desecrated; how that the Temple had been dishonored and defaced; how that the walls wore scattered and broken. "Well,'' says King Artaxerxes, "what do you want)" "Well," said the cup bearer Nehemiah, "I want to go home. I want to fix up the grave of my father. I want to restore the beauty of the Temple. I want to rebuild the masonry of the city wall. Besides, I want passports so that I shall not be hindered in my journey. And besides that," as you will find in the context, "I want an orderon the man who keeps your forest for just so much timber as I may need for the rebuilding of the city." "How long shall y u be goner' said the king. Tbo time of absence is arranged. In hot haste this seeming adventurer comes to Jerusalem, and in my next text we find him oil horseback, in the midnight, riding around tbo ruins. It is through the spectacles of this scene that we discover the ardent attachment of Nehemiah for sacred Jerusalem, which in all axes has been the type of tho church of. God, our Jerusalem, which wo love just as much as Nehemiah loved his Jerusalem. The fact is that you love tha church of God so much that there is no spot on earth so sacred, unless it is your own fireside. The church has been to you so much comfort and illumination that there is nothing that makes you so irate as to have it talked against. If there have been times when you have been carried intr captivity by sickness, you longed for the church, our holy Jerusalem, just as much as Nehemiah longed for his Jerusalem, and the first day you came out you came to the house of tho Lord When the Temple was in ruins at ours was years ago, like Nehemiah, you walked around and looked at it, and in the moonlight you stood listening if you could not hear the voice of the dead organ, the psalm of the expired Sabbaths. What Jerusalem was to Nehenjiah. hurch of God is to you. Skeptics UPBUILDING Of HON. President O'Donohue said that George Washington was the first honorary member of the society and Henry Ward Beecher the second. He suggested making Mr. Cleveland the third. He put the question to the society and a long unanimous "Aye" responded. Baltimore, March 18.—William Shannon, a lumber merchant, 85 years old, entered the saloon of Charles Logue on Pearl street, corner of Sarah Ann street. Taking a knife out of his pocl*»t he threw it across the bar saying, "Take (hat to remember me by. The next time you see me I'll be on trial for my neck. I cut my woman's neck from ear to ear with it." Investigation proved that Shannon had done all he said he had. Blanche Oray, with whom Shannon had been living for four years past, was found in her house near by with three horrible cashes in her neck. She explained that Shannon had cut her because she told him that she loved another man better than he. The woman was taken to the Maryland University hospital where she died. Shannon is in jail.  A Bold Baltimore Murderer. In New York Judge Daniels imposed a fine of $25 each on three of the men who shouted in court when Kerr was acquitted. One of them was Kerr's brother. It is understood that the leading ap-pointmenta in the interior department will also be made during the present week. The appointment clerk of tha interior department was yesterday enr gaged in briefing the papers on file of the candidates for commissioner of the office and commissioner of pensions. The two leading candidates for the former position have been ex-Sena- Chilcott, of Colorado, and ex-Governor Stone, of Iowa. It was said that a combination had been formed with the intention of presenting the names of Mr, Chilcott for commissioner and ex-Governor Stone for assistant commissioner of the land office. IN PHILADELPHIA The South California gold craze looks like a bid for colonists for the land of the International company. The Observance Confined Chiefly to the Churchen and Wearing the Green. Washington, March 18.—Frank B. West, representing the Ninth Assembly District Republican club, of New York, will present to Mrs. Harrison on behalf of the club a beautiful silk plush badge, heavily trimmed with gold fringe and inceased in a handsome plush box. On the outside of the case is a massive solid silver star on which are studded forty-two stars, one for each state, and finely engraved with an appropriate inscription. A Present for Mr*. Harrison. A man suffering from delirium tremens was taken from an express train at Harris burg and died in jail. Philadelphia, March 18.—St. Patrick's day was observed with appropriate services in the Catholio churches of this city. Special music, decorations and sermons bearing on the life and services of the saint were features of the accasion.Destructive Fire in Maryland. Peter Nearshalsky, the last of the six miners entombed in the Black Diamond mine, was delivered after fifty hours' imprisonment.Baltimore, March 18.—The village of Hereford, on the York turnpike, twentyone miles from Baltimore, was visited by a serious fire af midnight and for three hours was threatened with extinction. The fire broke out in D. J. Yost's cabinet shop. A high wind quickly carried the flames to Mr. Yost's store and to the tin shop, dwelling and stable of A. S. Carman. These buildings, with their contents, were entirely burned. The fire then spread to a number of other dwellings near by, and the high wind carried burning shingles a distance of half a mile and started new fires at those distant points. The fire was not conquered until nearly 4 o'clock. Mr. Scott Matthews, a school teacher, fell frota a ladder and fractured his left leg near the ankle. Mr. Yost's loss is $2,500 and insurance $1,500. Mr. Carman's loss is $2,000 and SJ,200 insurance. The other losses are not estimated, Secretary of the Navy Tracy was dined at the Hamilton club, Brooklyn. He Bays we will build a navy. The streets bore the usual quiet aspect of a Philadelphia Sabbath yesterday and there was nothing to denote the nature of the day but the appearance of green ribbons and shamrocks, which were worn with more than usual profusion. The Hibernian society of Philadelphia for the relief of emigrants from Ireland, will celebrate its one hundred and eighteenth anniversary and the birthday of St. Patrick to-night by an elaborate banquet at the Stratford. Senator William Mc- Aleer, president of the society, will preside. and over 300 members and guests are expected to be present. Among the most prominent guests will be ex-Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, City Solicitor Charles F. Warwick, Archbishop Ryan, Rev. Ignatius F. Horstman, D.D., Chief Justice Edward M. Paxson, of thu state supreme court, Senator Ross, of Doylestownf Clayton McMichael, and Col. A. K. McClure. ' President Harrison was invited, but he declined to attend on account of press of business. Count Von Tottenbach, secretary of the German embassy at Madrid, has been appointed German minister at Tangier. The Lehl|h and Eaalon Railroad Sold. ' Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 18.—The Lehigh and Easton railroad and its rolling stock was sold here by the sheriff. The purchaser was Silas W. Neuberger, of New York. The amount paid was $190,000. The purchaser, it is understood, acted on Behalf of a syndicate of capitalists who are to improve the road at an early date. It will open up a desirable country which before has had limited railroad facilities. The investment is a valuable one, as it is the short cut to the Poughkeepeie bridge. The road also runs through Pike, Monroe and Carbon counties, Pa., and Orange county, N. Y. When the contemplated improvement! are made it is said the route will shorten the distance between New York and Pittsburg by 150 miles. The Hooaler* to Organise. Pennsylvania Legislature. Brazil, Ind., Marc)) 18,—The Indiana coal operators, who withdrew from the Columbua convention last Wednesday because the demand for a 12 percent, reduction in the yearly scale base was refused, will effect a state organization at Terre Haute. They say they can get coal mined at 70 cents per block and 57 cents for bituminous. They anticipate no trouble with the miners. Harrisburg, March 18,—Senator Reyburn is confident that the appropriation committee, of which he is chairman, and to which hiss been referred the house resolution for an adjournment of the legislature sine die on April 25, will insist upon fixing a later date in order that the committee shall have sufficient time to give due consideiation to the appropriation bills, numbering 100, only one of which has been passed finally in the house. From now until April 25 there are twenty-?ight legislative working days. As th') last seven of these would be devoted to the work of conference committees, there would be, if final adjournment should ta *e place on the day specified, only about twenty days for the appropriation bill discussions. A party of wealthy residents of Berlin, numbering twenty, will start from the German capital on March 20 for a tour of the world. Thev will go directly from Berlin to New York, thence overland to California. Russell B. Harrison has purchased an interest in Frank Leslie's Weekly from W. J. Arkell, of Judge. Engineer Cook was acquitted in the Mud Run trial at Mauch Chunk, and afterward gave a dinner to the jury. Bridgeport, Conn., March 18.—John Downs, in a family quarrel, assaulted his wife and mother-in-law with a polcer, severely injuring the former and inflicting injuries upon the latter which will probably prove fatal. Downs was arrested. He was but recently released from iail for assault, And on the same day helped a female prisoner to escape and ran away with her, Took a Poker to HU Mother-in-law. Governor Wilson, of West Virginia, has decided to call an extraordinary session of the legislature about June 1 next to settle the gubernatorial muddle and to act on certain other legislation. Mary Anderson Retire*. Philadelphia, March 18.—Mary Anderson will act no more this season. She was informed by her physician, Dr. S. Wier Mitchell, that In order to fully recover from the nervous prostration which she has been suffering front for a fortnight she would have to oancel all her engagements for the season and put herself under his lu j for a course of treatment. Miss Anderson's illness will entail a loss of about $30,000 to herself and her manager, Mr. Henry E. Abbey. The company will probably disband and return to England. A fire at Plymouth, Pa. three dwelling nouses. destroyed The Fall Hirer strike. ! Fall River, Nass., March 18.—There is no change in the strike situation and •every mill is shut down, as many operators desire to participate in the St. Patrick's day celebration. Most of the mills will resume again Tuesday morning although some will not st$rt up until the weavers are ready to return to work. Tuesday will probably be the most critical day in the strike. If the weavers can hold together that day,and show no signs ,of weakening, the struggle is likely to be [prolonged. Mud Run Salt. Scbanton, Pa., March 18.—Miss Mary A. Cannon has sued the Lehigh Valley ooraimny for $75,000 damages sustained in the Mud Run disaster. Miss Cannon was the most terribly injured of those who lived. She had both eyes burned out, one ear completely burned off and the hearing of the other almost Explosion »t H shoddy Mill. completely destroyed. She a'so received TP .nton, March 18.—A sjipddv heater injuries which will make her a cripple exited at the works of Whitehead, for life. The company wanted to corn- Murray & Whitehead and demolished promise, byt wpuld only pay what was Itao entire building. Had the usual force barely sufficient tQ dtSphftrge the ex7 of men been at work at the tims there ] °' he* illness. This makes the might have been qerious loss of life. Two "'"l caf® against toe company for dammen named Hayden and Hoy were Udly arising from this d saster, but that injured and a few others received slight J® the largest of them all. It is also the bruises. The damage is estimated at largest case for damages ever entered in SG.000. tlis countr. London, March 18.—The Times savagely attacks Commoners Cremer «nd Clark, respectively members for Haggerston ana Caithness, for taking part in the welcome given to Henry George by the Radical clubs on Saturday. '-George s doctrines," The Times says.come as near to sheer spoliation as anything that has been proposed by a man with a character to lose sihce the French revolution. Men like Cremer wish to apply the operations of the Irish leaguers to England, Scotland and Wales." Thundering Against Henry George. David Evans, responsible for the great anti-Masonic crusade of 60 years ago, is dead. Encouragement for the Confederate Home. New York, March 18,—The secretary of the Confederate home committee has received a letter of encouragement from Brevet Maj. Gen. A. Baird of Washington. In his letter Gen. Baird strongly indorses Gen. Sherman's suggestion that the Federal soldiers' homes be alsc open to receive ex-Confederate soldiers. There is talk about ex-Congressman Sowden, of Pennsylvania, for appointment as the Democratic member of the civil service commission. Representatives of sixty-five German societies met in New York, Carl Schurz presiding and decided to take part in the Washington inaugration centennial. ThtD chairman appointed a committee of fifty to perfect arrangements. Cossacks Mutiny. Mayor Fitler, of Philadelphia, has tendered a dinner to Postmaster General Wanamaker. • • Hajtlan PrtwMti of War Kiwntfd. ' New York, March 18.—The steamer Moller, from Hayti, brings in{formation that twelve of Legitime « solidiers who bad been taken prisoner* by 'Hippolyte were executed atCapeHaytien i'just before the steamer sailed. Constantinople, March 18.—A por; tion of AtchinoiTs Cossacks routined and chased the Russian consul off the ship when that official attempted to appease them. The most unruly of the crowd were finally removed to another vessel and lent to Jdessa. A Bay State Gale. Highland Light, Mass., March 18.— The northeast gale shows no sign of abating, and the wind at times reaches a volocity of fifty miles an hour. No disaster as thus far reported. The well dressed stranger killed on the Pennsylvania railroad and believed to be from Bellefonte, has been identified as D. S. Watkins. of New Jersev. (CONTINUED ON THIRD PAO*.)